“We were late in getting approval… too optimistic about mass production, and perhaps we were too sure that the orders would be delivered on time,” EU Commission president confesses to lawmakers. Source
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Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and The Go-Go’s nominated for Rock Hall
Female-heavy list of 16 acts also includes Mary J. Blige and Dionne Warwick. Source
Ford making clear N95 masks to ease communication
Automaker’s new face mask aims to help hearing-impaired people interact while providing maximum COVID-19 protection. Source
WorldView: Myanmar police crackdown; Uganda election misinformation on Facebook
Myanmar police have started using water cannons, rubber bullets and even live rounds against anti-coup protesters. Facebook removed thousands of accounts connected to a misinformation on Uganda’s election. Haiti’s president has removed three Supreme Court justices. And the world’s second-oldest living person, a 116-year-old nun in France, has survived COVID-19. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” with today’s global headlines. Source
Doctor on COVID-19 variants, vaccines and common side effects
The number of cases of COVID-19 from new, more infectious variants of the virus are rising rapidly in the U.S., the CDC warns. Dr. Neeta Ogden joins CBSN to discuss the state of the vaccination effort and the most common side effects that sometimes come with the second dose. Source
Turkish opposition lawmakers accuse country of selling out Uighurs for vaccine
The Associated Press detailed allegations Turkish lawmakers are making against the country’s government of selling out Uighurs, a Muslim minority group, in exchange for vaccines from China, which has been cracking down on the group within its borders. One of the authors of that article Dake Kang joined CBSN AM to talk about the accusations and the vaccine. Source
Biological anthropologist on COVID-19’s impact on love, relationships, safety on Valentine’s Day
Biological anthropologist Helen Fisher joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on love, relationships and safely dating on Valentine’s Day. Source
“Free Little Art Gallery” sparks joy across the world
Seattle artist Stacy Milrany created the “Free Little Art Gallery” to make art more accessible to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Milrany speaks to CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers. Source
Wharton professor on how rethinking can improve happiness, career success
Bestselling author and psychologist Adam Grant is on a mission to help people master the art of rethinking.” He joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about his new book, “Think Again”, and how reconsidering our ideas and positions can improve success at work and increase happiness in life. Source
Myanmar protests persist despite a ban and a crackdown by police
Facing tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon, tens of thousands take to the streets to demand the military hand power back to civilian leaders. Source